The Expository Glossary

Expository Glossary

Expository and theological terms from the teaching, each with its definition and the scripture it rests on.

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UNBELIEF: Rejection of the truth. When faith brings you to a place of belief and you reject it. To know what you hear is the truth, but you refuse to apply it to your life. (St. Matthew 13:58, 17:20, Acts 14:2, Hebrews 4:6, 11).
UNCLEANNESS: Impure, filthiness, common; them who have been defiled. Having bodily conditions and diseases.
UNDER-SHEPHERD: those who work in conjunction with the five-fold ministers to aide in the development and perfection of the Body of Christ.
UNDERSTANDING: 1. The comprehension of the height, depth, breadth and the length (Ephesians 3:18). 2. To perceive the glory of God, all the thrones, dominions and principalities that are working by the unction of the Spirit to cause all things to work together for the good. 3. That spiritual attribute that causes us to enter into intercession for the needs of the human race. Allows us to be touched with the infirmities of others. Puts you in touch with the powers of the universe. 4. The knowledge of the Holy. (Proverbs 10:9; Psalm 19:12; Ephesians 1:18). This means you will experience or perform those things that are acceptable to God (Holy) and in return the Lord will respond with His own attributes (faithfulness, love, mercy, long-suffering, etc.). 5. The ability to understand and judge; to know the feelings and thoughts of.
UNFORGIVENESS: A battle to keep hurts, disappointments and pain alive.
UNITY OF THE FAITH: When all things in Christ come into the operation of the Holy Ghost. One mind and one heart to do the will of the Father. (Hebrews 9:22; Ephesians 3:13).
UNREGENERATE: One who has not received the Spirit of God (Romans 8:9); without Christ; stranger from the covenants of promise (Ephesians 2:12) dead in trespasses and sins; the children of disobedience.